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OPTICAL PATH PENALTY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical path penalty 1, record 1, English, optical%20path%20penalty
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optoelectronics 2, record 1, English, - optical%20path%20penalty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénalité sur le conduit optique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9%20sur%20le%20conduit%20optique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optical path penalty 1, record 2, English, optical%20path%20penalty
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Optical path penalty is ... due to degradation contributed by the optical cable and components (reflections, laser chirp and fiber dispersion effects). 1, record 2, English, - optical%20path%20penalty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optoelectronics 2, record 2, English, - optical%20path%20penalty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pénalité au niveau du conduit optique
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9%20au%20niveau%20du%20conduit%20optique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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